Q. But I have the receipt when I paid out of pocket for the fall semester of 2022 which being $4,419.00.
Would I type that in instead?
A. Yes
Q. Would 1098-T form also include what I paid for spring semester as well?
A. Yes, if you actually paid it in 2022. But, it's not unusual for the school to make a mistake, and not include it.
Q. So would my overall tuition expense be around $8,800?
A. Yes
The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T. In the 1098-T screen, click on the link "What if this is not what I paid the school" underneath box 1. You will then be able to enter the actual amounts paid.
Or if you find it easier, just change the numbers in boxes 1& 5 to what your records show. The 1098-T that you enter in TT is not sent to the IRS.
